The Shortest Day by Susan Cooper, Carson Ellis natural history books for kids and easy to pack and

and easy to pack and travel with

Wild Republic's 5" Downy Woodpecker stuffed animal is so realistic the design is approved by Audubon and the sound comes from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology' s wildlife recordings

held by London's Natural History Museum

The Tempest - edited by Peter Holland

The Shortest Day by Susan Cooper, Carson Ellis natural history books for kids and easy to pack andIn this seasonal treasure, Newbery Medalist Susan Cooper's beloved poem heralds the winter solstice, illuminated by Caldecott Honoree Carson Ellis's strikingly resonant illustrations. So the shortest day came, and the year died . . . As the sun set on the shortest day of the year, early people would gather to prepare for the long night ahead. They built fires and lit candles. They played music, bringing their own light to the darkness, while wondering